The Organization has 54 field offices around the world. Its headquarters are located in Paris, France.

Its mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.

The Organization focuses, in particular, on two global priorities, Africa and Gender equality, and supports the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, through all its programmes.

#Education for Health and Well-being

The video is heartbreaking. A group of older girls in school uniforms surround a smaller girl sitting on the floor, yanking on her hair in a pantomime of braiding it until she cries out, and then repeatedly kicking and beating her. The incident in Thailand...

Early and unintended pregnancy. Sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Gender-based violence. Child, early and forced marriages. These are just some of the touchpoints in many young people’s lives that often stem from inequitable sexual and gender...

We’re starting to tackle some difficult discussions. We may not always agree on how to address some key aspects of child marriage, but that’s not a bad thing because important learnings emerge through debate. However, we need to have the courage to discuss...

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 4.5 commits all UN Member States to address all forms of exclusion and inequality in access, participation and learning outcomes, from early childhood to the elderly. Persons with disabilities are among the...

Burdened by family, social and economic obligations, many women working in factories in Cambodia have had to either forgo basic education opportunities or never had a chance to enroll in the first place. The 2013 report by Ministry of Planning on Women and...